Source: BBC News
Posted: 8 November 2007, 12:47 GMT
Summary:
BBC News reports on the discovery of a type of stem cell in dogs that enable new cancer treatments:
"Scientists have uncovered a stem cell in dogs which could lead to new treatments for bone cancer in children. The cancer stem cell makes copies of the disease, enabling it to spread around the body. It appears notoriously resistant to treatment. But by identifying it, it may be possible to work out how to target it."
